A UFO that mysteriously appeared in Japan has baffled local agencies regarding its exact nature. Those who spotted the object speculated that it could either be an alien vessel or military equipment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ex-justice minister arrested in vote-buying case
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's former justice minister and the minister's lawmaker wife were arrested Thursday over allegations they engaged in vote buying during last ... ( read original story ...)
Finance: Hong Kong finds new ways to work
Street protests and a pandemic have forced Hong Kong’s bankers and investors to experiment with how they work and raise funds for clients – their innovations have been surprisingly successful and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government to offer brighter view on economy in June report -Nikkei newspaper
Japan's government will revise upward its economic assessment in June for the first time in over two years as damage from the novel coronavirus pandemic eases, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Arrest of former Japanese minister could hasten PM Abe’s departure
The arrest of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's former justice minister could be a devastating blow for the Japanese leader whose support is near record lows, raising the possibility of his departure before ... ( read original story ...)
Mysterious ‘UFO’ Captures Imaginations In Japan
It's hardly the stuff of little green men, but a mysterious balloon-like object seen floating across the skies of northern Japan has captured national attention, even prompting questions to the ... ( read original story ...)
Zentis brand set for debut in Osaka
Japan's Palace Hotel Co is gearing up for the debut of new brand Zentis is Osaka. Zentis Osaka is set to open in the third quarter of this year with a new-build 212 room property. The 16-storey hotel ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japanese minister and wife arrested in campaign finance scandal
Japanese prosecutors on Thursday arrested former justice minister Katsuyuki Kawai and his upper house lawmaker wife, Anri, over campaign finance issues, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister Shinzo ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Festival scales down due to coronavirus pandemic
The annual snow festival held in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo in February will be scaled down next year with the sculpting of large-scale ice statues cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gov seeks 2nd term, says Japan unprepared for pandemic
Japan may have contained its coronavirus outbreaks for now but the country needs better crisis management and a digital transformation to prepare for future shocks, Tokyo Gov. ( read original story ...)
Why Naomi Osaka Says It’s Insulting to Tell Athletes to ‘Just Stick to Sports’
Everyone has a vote and a say, I think it’s really weird that athletes get told to just stick to sports,” Osaka said at Wednesday’s TIME100 Talks. “You would never go up to a barber and say just stick ... ( read original story ...)
Rescue of 238 cats from northern Japan home highlights animal hoarding problem
In March, 238 cats were discovered living in unsanitary, harmful conditions in a house in the northern Japan city of Sapporo before being p ... ( read original story ...)
Must Be Glove: The Japan Man Obsessed With Lost Gloves
Koji Ishii can't help himself: whenever he sees a lost glove on the streets of his hometown Tokyo, he just has to stop and document it. For more than 15 years, the 39-year-old has photographed and ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake today: California rocked by 3.4 magnitude earthquake – USGS
EARTHQUAKES have been reported across the world on Wednesday, June 17, with a 3.4 magnitude quake reported in San Jose, California by the US Geological Survey (USGS). ( read original story ...)
The scandal of Trump’s China policy
US strategy toward the Peoples Republic of China has rested for more than four decades on two basic propositions. The first is that the Chinese economy would be changed irreversibly by the rising ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Startup School: How to build projects and keep them safe
Week five of a16z’s Crypto Startup School gets into the inner workings of crypto projects, with a focus on security and project development from the front lines. ( read original story ...)